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TrickyDicky
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Got my old protractor out from the loft the other day whilst up there looking for the Xmas Tree.
Now a few years back me and missus Tricky used to go to a Pub called the Sea around Us .
Why was it called that I asked her.
Cos they reckon that it was the furthest point in the UK from any sea.
Well as I had a bit of spare time on my hands on Boxing Day I worked out that not only was the old pub in Lufbra furthest from the sea but in fact Melton Mowbray is the CENTRE of the UK as near as damn it.
Honest, you have a look.
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| The Ordnance Survey says this point lies just east of Church Flatts Farm, about a mile south-east of Coton in the Elms, Derbyshire |
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For the sake of argument have you allowed for tidal estuaries or just drawn a line across them? For instance Goole looks well inland but gets washed by the tide every day, as does Chepstow etc.
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| I think you'll find it's some village near Lancaster. |
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Depends on how you measure it 
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| Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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Maps eh you can't really trust them as they where invented before TOMTOM came along...and we all know how good (1 out of 10) tricky is with maps and directions.
Also looking the number of bods on this forum that have had contact with Melton, and thinking of the expanding universe theory ....Tricky I reckon you could well be right
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i thought it was Meriden...  |
I think that is considered the Geographical centre, but maybe not the furthest from the sea. There is an impressive monument to the cyclists that died in the great war on the green there.
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TrickyDicky
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Sorry you are all wrong as Ive just got my protractor out again , in fact the Centre of the UK is as near as damn it somewhere on Nottingham Street in Melton Mowbray.
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| The BBC has always led me to believe that London village is the centre of the UK. |
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TrickyDicky
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http://www.fatbadgers.co.uk/Britain/Facts.htm
either way its not Melton Mowbray.
Biggest hole in the UK, dullest town, then we might be talking |
How dare you!!!!!!!!!!!! 
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| TrickyDicky wrote: |
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http://www.fatbadgers.co.uk/Britain/Facts.htm
either way its not Melton Mowbray.
Biggest hole in the UK, dullest town, then we might be talking |
How dare you!!!!!!!!!!!! |
yes how dare u Tim!
Norman Kicked my ass in News Years Day 10 at Scalford 25 mins!
(2 dead turns on a rolling course) |
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TrickyDicky
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| Amazon wrote: |
| TrickyDicky wrote: |
| harvey wrote: |
http://www.fatbadgers.co.uk/Britain/Facts.htm
either way its not Melton Mowbray.
Biggest hole in the UK, dullest town, then we might be talking |
How dare you!!!!!!!!!!!! |
yes how dare u Tim!
Norman Kicked my ass in News Years Day 10 at Scalford 25 mins!
(2 dead turns on a rolling course) |
See.......it all happens around here!!
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| Passed through the centre of the UK on Mondays ride. Obviously got held up at the lights for an eternity but was positively uplifted when I spotted the 'Portess Furnishings' store. Truly inspirational. |
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TrickyDicky
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| Passed through the centre of the UK on Mondays ride. Obviously got held up at the lights for an eternity but was positively uplifted when I spotted the 'Portess Furnishings' store. Truly inspirational. |
Strangely enough Portess Furnishing is on Nottingham Street which I reckon with my protractor is as near as damn it THE CENTRE............but if you went down there on your bike you were cycling illegally.
HOW DARE YOU!!!!! 
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| Market Bosworth is the centre of the country and also the sporting capital of the world thats all you need to know....... |
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| kingy wrote: |
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| Depends on how you measure it |
Maps eh you can't really trust them as they where invented before TOMTOM came along...and we all know how good (1 out of 10) tricky is with maps and directions.
Also looking the number of bods on this forum that have had contact with Melton, and thinking of the expanding universe theory ....Tricky I reckon you could well be right
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Kingy how did you manage to get a picture of Melton Olympic young guns all together in one place and drinking beer? It never happened in my day
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